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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Extension of Short Term Visit Pass / Tourist Visa

If your Short Term Visit Pass is due for expiration and you need to extend it, you have to apply for an extension at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in Singapore.

There are two purposes which you can extend your visa. It's either for Social Purposes or Seeking Medical Treatment. Take note that this extension is for ICA approval and consideration, it may not be approved at all times.

If you want to extend your Short Term Visit Pass for Social Purposes, you can visit the link HERE...

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Can you extend a short term pass without a local sponsor? My girlfriend is working here for almost 4 years now but she didn't apply as a PR. I'm not sure if she will qualify as a local sponsor. Do you have any suggestions on how I can extend my stay here in singapore. I'm almost 2 weeks here now and I only have 10 weekdays left in my short term pass. By the way, I find your posts very useful. Keep it up!

You will need a local sponsor if you intend to extend to 89days or you are a citizen of these countries...•Afghanistan•Egypt•Jordan• Morocco•Somalia•Tunisia•Algeria•Iran•Lebanon•Pakistan•Sudan•Yemen•Bangladesh•Iraq•Libya•Saudi Arabia•Syria•Holders of Palestinian Authority Passport...

This is the only way to extend your stay in Singapore. If not, you need to exit the country. hope this helps...

Hi Ben, looking for confirmation please ! came across this, I have lost my current job in singapore, i have a 30 days short visit pass issued which expires on the 8th August, I have a preplanned bali trip on 28 july and returning to singapore on 7 august, I am currently looking for a job and have a few interviews scheduled in the next 2 weeks.. My life is here with a condo etc so no plans on leaving and I am sure I will get a new job pretty soon..

question is, when i return to singapore will they give me the 30 days if i say I am here as a tourist and traveling (I am a UK national) I will not have another flight ticket booked when I re enter Singapore (will say I am traveling to KL with the bus in a few weeks) OR should I go to the Extend website now and request the 1 month extension ?? your help is greatly appreciated.

Your extension will be useless because you will be exiting on 28July. Once you exit SG, any extension is good as complete.

You can try the extension a week before the expiration of your pass and cancel/postpone your trip once you are given 30 days. This move is good if your priority is securing a job, you can go wherever you want after that.

I applied for a 90 day extension and my sister, who is a PR, is my sponsor. They required us to go to to the ICA office with the supporting documents. Are they going to ask me as to why I am extending my stay? If the answer is Yes, what's the best excuse? Because honestly, I'm here to look for work and I need more time and I'm pretty this is not a good excuse to extend my stay. Need your answer ASAP (We will be going to the ICA office tomorrow) Thank you a million times.

Sorry, but your post is too urgent. I can only say that there's no problem of a 90 day extension, it clearly states here in this ICA statement:

"b) Click Extension up to 89 days link in the main menu if you wish to apply for extension up to 89 days from date of entry and fulfil the following criteria:- (i) You are a foreigner with family ties where your immediate family members are Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident and you are able to furnish original supporting documentary evidence to establish relationship;"

Okay, thanks for the reply Ben. What if I visit Malaysia for 1 day. Then go back here in Singapore. Will I automatically get a fresh 30 days stay here in Singapore? Or do i still need to request this in Immigration or probably mom? Say, I only have 5 weekdays left. Then I stayed in Malaysia for 1 day, maybe watch a movie and try some foods like what you did in johur. When I go back here in Singapore after a day (or can it be within the day?)can I already stay for another 33 days? Will I undergo interrogations, etc? Hope you can enlighten me here.

Once you exit Singapore, you are considered disembarked. Once you go back to Singapore from Malaysia, your are now embarking to Singapore. Again, you will go through immigration processing(same as from the Philippines or any other country)as a tourist, which is due for the Visa Officer discretion.

Thanks again for the prompt reply Ben. By the way, I visited the e-XTEND website and below are the stated conditions. It seems to me that if you are seeking for just 30 days extension, you don't need a local sponsor to apply online. My friend told me about this and he was able to get the extension without a local sponsor.

If you fulfill all the following conditions, you can submit an application online.

a) You have not previously obtained an extension of stay on this trip b) You wish to extend your stay up to 89 days from date of entry to Singapore c) Your visit pass has a remaining validity of at least 2 working days from date of submission. (Note: Working days are from Monday to Saturday, excluding public holidays) d) You will not return to Singapore within 5 days from the departure date of your current trip

If you confirm that you fulfill all the above conditions and agree that you will not be seeking any (further) extension after this application, irrespective of the outcome, you may

a) Click Extension up to 30 days link in the main menu if you wish to apply for extension up to 30 days from expiry of current visit pass b) Click Extension up to 89 days link in the main menu if you wish to apply for extension up to 89 days from date of entry and fulfill the following criteria:- (i) You are a foreigner with family ties where your immediate family members are Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident and you are able to furnish original supporting documentary evidence to establish relationship; or (ii) You are a foreigner who is seeking medical treatment in Singapore and are able to furnish original letter from a Singapore registered doctor to support your extension of stay.

Travellers who do not fulfill the above conditions would need to apply for an extension in person at the Visitor Services Centre (4th Storey), ICA Building.

Here's important information to all Malaysians: There's an unwritten law that you can only visit Singapore on a short-term/social visit pass for a maximum of 60 days out of any 90-day period, after which you have to stay out for at least 30 days before you can come back into Singapore for another 60 days. This applies also for non-consecutive days, e.g. if you cross over back to Malaysia for a week and come back in again. As long as it accumulates to 60 days within 90 days. This law isn't shown anywhere on the ICA website, but the immigration officer at the airport will apply it to you all the same. It happened to me, and I only have a day left here when I just got back in last night. The only official proof online that I can find is via an article from 1998: http://www.mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=MjM3-RXa1rP7PLTI%3D If you're already at this point like me, you can try to appeal for a (very) short extension at ICA where you need a local sponsor (a friend is allowed) but it's a lot of hassle and the chance is slim. Good luck!

Is it safe that we exit Singapore through KL, we already extended our SVP and have been in Singapore for 2 months,our extension is about to expire after a week from now and our job offer/contract will only be processed after two-three weeks.. Please advise on when is the best time we exit singapore and when is the safest date to return to Singapore?..should it be after a week or two?..And would it be difficult?..there were rumors that some are not approved by SG immigration officer and was sent back to their home country..how true is this?..Thanks my friend!!Please help...

Going to KL is safe. But, if you intend to come back in Singapore after a 2-month stay is almost impossible. This is a 50% to 50% chance of getting in. If you can get in, they will just give you an extension based on the date of your return ticket to your country.

My extended Social Visit Pass will expire on Nov 14. I plan to go to KL on Nov 9 and spend a week there. If I come back here, will they (SG immigration) give me 30 days? or will they give me an extension based on my return ticket date (my return ticket date is Nov 16)? Or will it be better if a stayed in KL a little longer, like a month (while rebooking my return ticket from SG-Phil on a later date) and just come back here? (the reason for this whole ordeal is that I'm waiting for the result of my reappeal, God has been so kind to give me an employer who is more than willing to help me out in getting my work pass approved)

Hi, you have to try your best this time. As what I've commented above this thread is that it's difficult to go back in and expect another 30-day visit pass. What you can do is to try. Just have a tour to Malaysia first for 5 days or a week, then come back to SG.

Sorry, it's all I can advise. If they won't allow, the most that you can lose is money and time, but your dreams will be untouched. Hoping for a positive result.

hi ben!i just resigned with my work here in singapore for 3 mos. i was granted a short term visit pass for 30 days. can i extend my visit here even if i was granted an extension before i was hired by my employer?thanks.lyn

i want to extend for another 60 days in Singapore. My father is a Singaporean citizen and my mom is a SPR holder. Problem is, they are not in Singapore at this time, my dad is in Qatar and my mom is in the Philippines.

Hi Ben, I recent applied for an online extension (using the ebarkation no. i got when I entered SG at the first time from the Philippines) but it was rejected, hence i opted to exiting in Malaysia. Am I still eligible to file for an online extension now that I have a new embarkation no. when I entered SG after exiting thru Malaysia for a day?A friend told me that her co-worker did the same thing and he got an approval at the second attempt.Alternatively, would you be able advise any other option?

Hi Ben, I arrived here, Mid June and was granted for a 30 day social visit pass, and then I applied for extension and was also granted. Now, I only have 2 weeks before my extension expires. My employer already keyed me in last week but rejected, if they decided to reappeal it, according to ICA website it will take at least four weeks which di na ko aabot. If I exit in Malaysia, and come back after 5 days will they give me another 1 month extension? What is the best way to address my problem?

Actually initially an IPA is issued first this doesn't mean that you're already granted a work permit. A few steps would be required before it would become official. The problem is, immigration officer in the phils doesn't accept this a reasonable excuse to go back in singapore. Eventhough you already have your ticket it would be a waste. They would ask you to go to poea to process some papers. But the fact that you are not officially an ofw and there is a chance to be rejected, why would they ask you to do that? Processing papers in the phils is a hassle , it can take time and much effort bec of red tape. They should know that if you are officially been granted a permit You can process the req papers for ofw at the embassy. That is the dilema, as they would like to stay in the phils while waiting for IPA, this is the reason they are having second thoughts to do so.

Hi ben the singaporean citizen can invite a friend in phil?and do you think how many days can stay her friend in sg if she invite here as a visitor?because in the phil immgration so many questions and many documents need to present.

It doesn't matter if the sponsor is a Singaporean Citizen or not. Still they can invite other person. The important thing is that you can justify to the Immigration Officer that you really are going for a tour (showing itinerary or hotel bookings). They will give you a 30-day visit pass and this can be applied for an extension, but is subject for approval by the ICA.

I intend to go to Singapore to visit my partner and look for employment for a week during October. I am then planning to return to Singapore at the start of November on a 30 day social visit pass and get this extended by another 30 days. My partner and I are then going on a two week holiday at the end of December so I will leave just before my 60 days has expired.

My question is will I be able to get another 30 day visit pass to Singapore after my two week holiday? Or should I stay out for 30 days?

Sorry to say that looking for a job in Singapore while on tour is not allowed, but it has been practiced by some people. Luck is the key.

Staying for 60 days in SG and exit for another 30 days is like giving a hint to the immigration officer that you are really looking for a job here, which is likely 50% or less chance of entering SG. Please consider...

We tried to extend our 30days social visit pass online yesterday. Unfortunately, both of us (me and my friend) got rejected though we are both eligible to apply for extension.It was our first time to apply for extension. can we apply in person at ICA center for appeal without sponsor? Do you have any tips for appeals at ICA center? or is it best to exit singapore for 5days? we intend to extend for another 30days only.

Hi, thanks a lot. I have few acquaintances who were also rejected. They didn't bother to appeal (you must have a valid reason)and said they just exit Singapore and came back at the same day, they call it U turn. My friend also did that. They are successful in going back SG.

My husband and I are SPR and our son's application for SPR is still pending. We managed to extend additional 90 days for our son so he can stay with us here while waiting for his PR to be reviewed. May I seek your help to advice what will happen if my son exit Singapore and return to Singapore the next two days? Will he be able to enter Singapore again since the expiry of the extension of STVP is on November 2012?

good eve sir Ben, im planning to exit KL tom afternoon , Based on what we read, there is a new rule that you must exit SG for 5 days?is it for malaysia only? or to indonesia as well?BTW my pass was cancelled last August 22 and the MOM given me 30 days to stay here. My SVP will expire on SEPT 22.

My friend's pass was also cancelled and he went to Indonesia for 2 days 1 night. He was able to return to SG with a 30 day visa. After that he went home to Philippines and back to SG after a month...he was then approved for a visit.

*Please be reminded that looking for a job in SG with a visitors visa is not allowed by the government.

My mom has visited singapore in 29th July and applied extension and granted, she stayed till 23rd September. Now she again came back in Singapore in 21st October and now i applied for extension but got rejected, while she has to exit on 20th Nov now. I need her to stay here for another 30 days to help me out to lookafter my son. I am not EP here. Please advice, which is the possible way to get extension. 1. Appeal to ICA 2. Go out to Malaysia/Indonesia for a day (return same day). Is there a chance to get another 30 days stay if we go out of singapore?? possibly indonesia.(my mom don't have a malaysia visa). Your prompt reply will be helpful.Thanx

An appeal would be better...if still rejected, she needs to exit to another place. But, my colleagues tried it, some got 30days and 14days. It all depends on the Officer. ASEAN countries don't need Visas within their territories, it's issued upon landing.

Disclaimer: All of my suggestions/advice are based on my friends and acquaintances experience...

Hi ben, im an ep holder currently experiencing terrible situation.i got rejected by mom on my pass renewal. Validity of my pass is until 17th november and by right i still have 1 month to stay here in singapore. This coming 17th december i need to exit the country. Please give me advice what sort of step should i do.Thanks

Hi Ben, I've been in Singapore for 60 days Sept-Nov'12 (30days + 30days extension my MOM) and went back home in Phils for a week the return here for another 30days Nov-Dec'12. My question is that 90days / 12months is allowed for social visit pass, so when can I enter Singapore again? Can I enter by Jan 2013 or do I need to wait until Sept 2013? Thanks in advance

It doesn't matter if you're married or not if you want to extend your stay in Singapore. The rule is you have to apply the extension before the expiry. But, you can apply for the extension before your ROM and choose the "Solemnization of Marriage" at the Purpose of Visit section. You can try but not 100% positive result.

I am a Spass holder and my husband is EP holder.I gave birth in my country and i brought my baby and parents here.Now, my baby is 2 months old and they are here almost one month.So, i would like to extend another 60 days for them cuz i am still feeding breast milk to my baby and my parents need to stay here to take care my baby while i am at job.Is this possible?I have a singaporean friend sponsor and we plan to go and see the officer at ICA.How do you think?Could they get to extend another 60 days?

Hi, the extension available are for 30 and 89 (from entry) days. You can apply online e-XTEND if it's a 30-day extension...for 89 days, you need a local sponsor, which is what you're planning to. Please read the full details at the link of the above post.

The only advice that I can give is that you just try to apply 'cause there's no harm in doing so. Sorry to say that I'm not in the good position to predict the outcome.

Hi Ben,my Girlfriend is Russian I tried to extend her visa till new year but was rejected.her visa end on 24 December do you think it's possible for an appeal.i extended her visa without me being her local sponsor.

hi ben, i entered singapore on dec 4, which means my visa expires jan 4, correct? If i apply for an extension online now and am approved, will it be then 30 days from the date my original visa would have expired, or is it now 30 days from the issuance of the extension?

Hi Jeya, if your country is included in ASEAN, as far as I know, visitor visa is issued upon entry, but other than that, you need to get the visa from your home country. Please check at the Singapore Embassy at your country of origin.

I'm in Singapore on holiday and am allowed 30days but my flight home will be 45 days in singapore. I applied for a short term extension visa a bit too early and it got rejected, i can apply now through a sponsor. but I am planning a weekend trip to Thailand. When i return to Singapore it will be just over my allowed 30days - will i be granted 30 more days automatically because i was outside of Singapore? and then won't have to apply for a short extension?

thank you! So i shouldn't have a problem then leaving and coming back into singapore, even though i already was rejected for that visa extension, i'm just worried they wouldn't let me back in or something :S lol? The day i get back from Thailand, i'll be leaving Singapore exactly 2 weeks later, so if i get 14 day that is fine too.

I am from India. I hold P2 pass here in Singapore. I wish to call my dependant mother to singapore for some months. However, since I am not P1, i can't call my mom for long term visit.Can u suggest me how do I ensure that she stays here for more than 120 days. Even exit and re-entry within short span is fine with me..

I am from Vietnam. I come to Singapore to visit my bf who is studying here. I want to extend my visit for another 30 days (but actually only stay for 12 days more. When we came to the ICA (after got accepted on the e-extend), I was rejected straight away, just because I do not have a sponsor*. It is totally confused me. Please advise of what should I do to stay just 12 days more to spend the upcoming Chinese New Year. THank you.

You definitely need a sponsor(Singaporean or PR) if you intend to stay longer. Sorry to say that you need to exit Singapore, but you may come back after 5 days. (Please correct me if I'm wrong with the number of days.)

I am a Japanese citizen and had moved to Singapore 6 months ago. I was recently retrenched and am now on SVP (converted from EP). I am currently searching for new jobs in SG and would like to stay. As my SVP expires in a week, please advice I should appeal for an extension or exit SG once and enter on a fresh SVP. If I enter on a fresh SVP, will I get 30 days?

Hi Ben, I actually exited the country in Jan-end, spent a month overseas and got an SVP for 30days. Now was my current SVP expires on the 30th, I applied for an e-extension which was somehow rejected. What are my options now? Is it better I fly out for few days and retry for a fresh 30days OR will a two-day trip to Batam give me 30days?

Hi Ben, Currently Im holding SVP and my pass will expire on Feb 24th of this month. I already extended 30 days(30+30=60 days i stayed in singapore). Now Can I go to KL on Feb 15 and if i return back after 5 days, whether my pass can be extended for another 30 days? Looking forward for your reply. Thanks in Advance !!

You can go back, but it depends on the Officer if he/she will let you in. Staying in SG in a single visit pass for a long period of time is quite questionable. Sorry to say that luck is your friend this time.

Hi Ben. I'm staying in Singapore holding SVP starting last Nov. 2, 2012. My e-extend was approved, then I exit KL and returned to SG and was given another 30 days, and exit again to Indonesia and was given another 30 days. (30 + 30 + 30 + 30 = 120 days expiring this 23rd of Feb). Can I apply for an E-extend with my new disembarkation card number?

Thanks Ben, just got the result , though. Unfortunately it wasn't successful. I'm planning to exit KL again. Do you have any idea if I will encounter problems if I go back to KL? On my situation (been in SG for almost 4 months),if I stay 2 weeks in KL, is it safe to return back to Singapore?

Hi Jon, So sorry, I can't answer your question 'cause this is an immigration matter.

In general, visiting Singapore as tourist always need to have a return ticket with you and they'll grant you 30 days stay. But, you can try to extend you stay in Singapore for another 30 days. Please read my post above.

Hi Ben,60 days(30 days SVP+30 days extension) permit of my wife and son will be finished on 10th March. I already got a new Entry Pass for them. I intend to exit to Malaysia and enter again. now The question is: do we need to stay there for 5 days at least before returning or no?

Hi Ben I have a friend who's tourist visa is expiring over the weekend. They applied online for an extension which got denied so they decided to fly to KL and decided to go the usual route of staying there for a few days and getting an extension stamped upon entry. Thing is wont they be denied entry upon coming back to SG since they were denied online? Does that mean they have to go back to their country/port of origin? How many days until they can return to SG 30 days?

My mom has a multiple entry visa and she arrived here on Feb 28th and got a 30 day stamp. She was recently granted an e-extention till April 29th. The issue is that we booked a short holiday to Bali (non refundable..)from Apr 6th to 9th (for 4 days), hence completely overlooked the 5 day rule. My mom's return ticket to India is on Apr 20, so well within the Apr 29th extension. Question is when she exits for our trip to Bali and comes back in 4 days,will she be rejected entry as she is coming back before 5 days?

Hello Ben,I am an Indian.I came to Singapore on a tourist visa. I entered on Feb 9,2013. By the end of 30 days, i applied for extension and it was also approved.Extension is till April 10th. Now i wish to visit Malaysia for 5 days to see my relatives( not in the motive to get further extension). My flight back to India is from Singapore. Will they allow me into Singapore after five days before April 10th.? Please reply as soon as possible.

Hi Ben, I'm from the Philippines and my online extension was also denied and I'm planning to exit to KL. I'm waiting for my work permit's approval at the moment. My question is , which is safer? to exit to Malaysia by train or by plane? Would I also need a return ticket to the Philippines if I'm returning to SG from Malaysia? Thanks in advance!

Hi, Ben.'I hope you're online now. I would like to ask your opinion on this, here's my scenario, I've already stayed here in SG for 57days now(approved E-xtend) and my visa will be expiring this Sunday. I do want to do the "u-turn" way(KL) tomorrow. Would it be likely that I can be approved if I reason out that I have a family/uncle here in SG? Also is it also required to book my flight back to PH? the fact that I only have 2 days left for my visa... tnx!

Family/Uncle is not only the reason of approving your extension. As far as I know, extension is done once only during your stay in SG. Sorry, I'm not sure about the booking destination, but I'm sure you need a ticket out of SG.

hi goodevening i really need ur advice ben..i work here in sg for almost a year and my spass was cancelled last feb 22 so i have svp and goin to expires on feb 26, but i have a job interview next week and i already book a ticket to philippines on feb 25 but the problem is how long should i need to stay in ph to come back here in sg or can i go to kl for 1 day and come back here again please help me ben i badly need ur answer...thanks alot...please reply...

Just to share with you my friend's experience, he has the same situation but has only stayed here for 5 months because he was not confirmed. He exited to Indonesia (Batam) and stayed there 3 days and 2 nights with his girlfriend and came back to SG with a 30-day visit pass. After the end of his svp, he went back to Philippines and renewed his passport (i don't know why?), after 3 months, he came back and stayed in SG with a SVP again. My other friend says he's now working in SG.

hi ben,you think if i go kl its ok to stay there for 1 night and come back here in sg becoz the employer just msg me that i have interview on monday i really sont know wat to do ben.how long must wait to come back here in sg if u will went back home..please reply what is the best idea...

My friend went to JB (cheaper than KL) and at the same day he came back to Singapore. He was asked to show his return ticket to Philippines. He was granted 30-day SVP in SG. Then he decided to go back home since he haven't found any job in SG.

Some were given 14-day SVP.

Exiting Philippines is more strict. You need to register to POEA and other government agencies to go back in SG as a worker.

I can't really give you a definite advice since this is an immigration matter. What I can only do is to tell you what my friends had done. There are risks involved and it's up to you to decide.

Hi Ben, I have some questions. E-extend has been reject, SVP will expire on March 28, planning to exit on the 25th to JB then stay there till the 31st.. have a ticket, Sg to Indonesia for April 3 (note: im from the philippines).. in case the immigration would ask, i'll just tell that im on a tour, hence ive decided to go to indonesia.. would that be okay? im quite nervous. or should i return before the 28th and have my ticket rebooked before the 28? thank you :)

Immigration officers scare the hell out of me and i get paranoid lol but the thing is I dont have a return ticket from medan indonesia back to the philippines yet cos i dunno when ill be going back (hope sg immigration wont ask for that ticket).. will the singapore immigration give me another 30 days? i just booked that medan flight for the sake of showing it to the IO, but i still wanna stay in sg for another 2 - 3 weeks, then just have that medan flight rebooked..

I have just read your very informative article and i am thanking you for this. My problem is I have my e-Xtend rejected. The first thing I discovered was the passport number in the ICA website is incorrect. I am very sure i entered all the information correctly, reviewing it many times. When i used the status enquiry, it appeared that my passport and DE Card No. do not match. What shall i do? do i have to leave SG before my expiration date or i will appeal on ICA face-to-face, i am worried, i also got a job offer, i am afraid MOM might reject my application since DE Card No./Passport No. in the ICA website do not match in my in-hand documents.

If your SVP is still valid, take the medical exam as soon as possible and get a copy of the doctor's confirmation indicating that the medical report is not ready and has to be faxed over(this is written on your IPA).

Submit your request for extension to the Work Pass Division via fax. Please check in your IPA for the details (At the Medical Examination portion).

Dear Sir,I am argentinian and SVP will expiry in few days. Earlier this week I submited for an extend, which was rejected. I have visited here is SG for several years, once or twice a year. Sometimes for a week, sometimes for 5 weeks. I never had any problems. I have financies to take care of myself. This time i have my return flight back to Europe, where I live, on 20th April. Now it seems that I have to re-organnize all my trip and return early. Or, could I just have a day trip to JB, and have another 30 days to stay on arrival back ot SG? Will the JB trip be worth it? Mr Alagnam, what do you recon? Many thanks!

hi sir just want to ask now a days is it difficult to have an approved 30 days extension of stay in sg? I'm just worried for my mom and my son because their stay here will expire on april 19 and i will apply for extension on april 11 how many days will i wait for the answer? and also im thingking of 2nd option also while waiting for the approval of extension to just bring them in jb on april 13 are they going to get their return ticket to phil which i already rebooked to may 11 because its already due today.

hi kua ben its me again, i have a problem again now i already exit to jb last month and they give me another 30days but tje problem is my svp will expire on april24 but im still waiting for the result of my application becoz they reappeal and it may take 2-3 weeks right but im planning to exit on april 19 to bintan and come back here on 21 i have regurn ticket to phils on april 24 is it possible to come back here in sg since i have a pending application is the ica can check my application once i enter to the immigration of sg!?i really need ur advice ben plz help me thanks alot...

Hi Ben, any idea on how many times one can re- enter SG with a SVP until the immigration officers become suspicious? I know its case by case, but will be great if you can share your experiences/thoughts.

Hi Ben,I have come here on S pass valid for two years till feb'15.My wife and one year old son got 2 year multiple entry tourist visa.I have a friend here (no family ties) who is singapore citizen, my question to you is can he act as local sponsor for my wife and child and extend their short term visit pass upto 89 days through e-xtend service online?Eagerly awaiting your reply.Thank You.SH.

hi ben, im parthiban from india. i did my MBA in singapore. my student pass expired by oct 2012. after that, i entered sg by jan 15 2013. i was given 63 days valid visa. in that period, i made 2 exits to india and batam. i stayed 2 days in batam and 5 days in india. i finally departed from singapore by 26th march. now its almost 30 days over. can i apply for a new visit visa to singapore.

hi ben,im a filipino just arrived here last april 25,2013..and my visit pass will expire soon ..its mt 3rd time to visit here and used extension already..now,my problem is my filipino bf that is working here and i is going to marry here this coming june10..do u think is it possble that they will extend me? thanks

hi ben, i am a malaysian. i got back from us to singapore and stayed since feb 17th, got an extension approved until april 15th, but i left sg for m'sia on apr 13th. i went back to sg on may 1st and was granted a fresh 30 days stay. i tried applying for extension 2 days ago and was denied. do you think i would stand a better chance by leaving sg for m'sia (one day turnback) few days before 31st may to get another 30 days stamp?

Hi Ben, I managed to make a detour back to Sg from JB yesterday. I didn't stay a night in JB to try my luck and see if I could come back in to SG.. Fortunately, I am granted another 30 days. Anyway, I am engaged to a singaporean and we're in the midst of ROM planning which is why I have to stay in singapore hence the frequent trips in and out of sg. Thanks for your reply, Ben!

hi Ben my baby and I came here last march 27 then get e-extension approved for another 30days. hoping we can get another 30 days to stay in sg we exited to Malaysia last sat. may 25 stayed for 1night then came back to sg, unfortunately they did not give us any extension even 1 day so We have to leave sg today but we still plan to go jb today and come back here after a week.will this get us into trouble?, I mean will they let us in sg?this time not hoping for a30 days extension but at least a week to pack my things to go back home as I have my baby with me. please I need ur advice..thanks

I registered my marriage with my girlfriend (thai) online. Now that I have a rom registration paper, we are waiting for the date, which is roughly around August. Her family members passed away and she has no one to depend on after going back to Thailand. We tried to "u-turn" by the johor way but unfortunately, she was only granted 7 days. Now that I am only left with 3 days, what is the chance of extension if I go down ICA personally with the paper along with me ? Looking forward to your fast reply. Thanks

I arrived SG from the Phils. on April 29, I applied for online extension but rejected. I exited to Batam Indonesia on May 25, stayed for 2 days and 1 night there. I went back to SG from Indonesia on May 26 and was given 30 days.

My question is, can I apply for ONLINE EXTENSION now since my Embarkation card number is already different (from Batam to SG)? Thanks Ben, really need your advise.

My gf is from China and she recently came in on a 30 day visit pass, now there is a week left and our application to get extended was rejected. I am planning on going down to ICA to appeal the decision and I would like to know based on your experience would it be easier to appeal or to do a u-turn? When I previously applied for a social visit they gave her 9 weeks but at immigration they gave her 30 days. So if she leaves for 5 days is it likely they will let her back in based on that initial approval of 9 weeks? I would just like to seek your opinion.

My husband (works here in SG) and I are planning to go to JB or Batam for a possible 30-day extension on my visit pass. I want to ask do i need to rebook my return ticket first before going to JB/Batam? I'm just wondering that the IO is probably going to depend my extension on my current return ticket.

dear ben,i applied for e-extension but rejected. i am malaysian and my social visit pass is valid on july 12. if i exit singapore to johor on july 12, will i be able to come back here on the same day? if yes, after how many hours would u advise?

My mum is from Malaysia. She has been in and out SG to help me out with the kids while my husband is on business trip. Due to the 60/90 rules, the 3rd entry back to SG is given 10 days only. We are thinking of extend her short term visit pass for around 30 days. You have any idea after she go back to Msia, when can she come back to SG? If is the normal 60/90 rules, after the 10 days she can only re enter SG after a month. How about now 60 + 30 (extension)?

Tried to call ICA before, but no concrete answer is given. You have any friends experience to share?

is it still ok to exit country for a day and get a 30 day pass? it will be third time and need to go out in 3 weeks and come back for 10 more days. so its fine if they give 14 day fourth time. what do you think?

I would like to ask the ff:1. Can i apply for the 89days extension if I have an SPR friend only (not relative)?2. Then, what if i'll be rejected with the 89days extension, can I apply for the 30days extension again?

Hi, i would like to ask for you suggestion. Is it okay to exit SG on the 30thday of your SVP, or is it better to exit before the 30th? Then if ever I would exit, is it okay to stay in JB for like same day or one day only? Or do i need to stay there longer like 5days? Thanks.

HI, My husband is a S PASS holder. I came to Sing in june and I got an another 1 month extension till aug 1st..My question is I need 1 more month to extend is it possible to apply again or shall I went to batam and come does the visiting days will extend...????

There is only one extension application per trip, regardless of the result. You need to exit SG.

Others exit 1 day and goes back to Singapore, some goes out of SG then back again after 5 days...there's no guarantee of re-entry. It's depends on the officer's decision. But they tried and got another 30days visit pass.

My Employment pass was cancelled previously and I'm staying in SG currently on short-term visit pass until the end of the month. I'm going to Malaysia with a friend for just an overnight stay (1 day only) and will be back in SG the next day. I'll be back in SG from Malaysia 4 days before my SVP expires.

My questions are:1. Will I be given a fresh 30 days SVP when I enter SG from Malaysia? This is the first time I'm going to Malaysia.2. Should I need to purchase a ticket going back to my country (Phils) prior to my trip to Malaysia, in case the Immigration Officer asks if I already have a flight back home before my current SVP expires?

1. The fresh visa depends on the visa officer on how long you can stay in SG.2. You need to show a proof to SG that you are going to leave the country before your visa expires, and that is the air ticket.

This is standard for all tourist, even in other countries, where you need to show your return ticket and also the place of accommodation.

Hi Ben. Thanks very much for your patience in answering all these questions for the past two years. Here's a bit of a different situation:

Went to SG from PH to look for a job and was lucky enough to have my SVP extended for another 30days. I didn't get the type of job I really wanted so I exited to MY by my 55th day. To my surprise, I found a job I really like in MY and got accepted :) The MY immigration refused my SVP extension for another 30days though (I need it while my employer is processing my work documents). I don't know if the fact that I stayed for nearly 60days in SG affected their decision or because I entered the country via land travel. *sigh* They advised me to go back home to PH (which I did) and I'm now waiting for the requisite 5days plus before I enter MY again. I'm positive I won't have problems exiting PH again (my passport has two 1st world visa stamps on it a couple of years back) but I'm just a tad bit nervous with the MY immigration upon my re-entry.

Any suggestions or are you familiar of similar experiences? I still have my original return ticket from SG to PH (which I still haven't used and rebooking it is pretty flexible) but I don't know if it's wiser to just buy an MY to PH return ticket as proof of my intent to exit.

Even if you're not with the immigration, what do you think is the success probability of my re-entry?

I had a 30 days SVP and it expired a month ago. I went to Thailand for a week and extended my SVP for 30 days again. Now I want to stay here for one more month and is it possible to use e-extend service or should I go out of Singapore again? or should I just go to ICA in person?

Just wanna ask if is it possible for me and my son to go ICA personally and stay longer here(possible 90days), since his father is a Singaporean National and unfortunately my son was born in PH due to some circumstances(Divorce is on process)

Hi ben;Last feb my frend came here to visit sg but when she extends for online it was rejected so she go back to phil...after 5 months she came back here...since she have new embankmation card no...is she eligble to apply e extend again for extnsion of 30 days? Im quite confuse..because some of my frend told me that extnsion for short visit pass i likr one in a lifetym... Tnx :)

I am here in singapore since aug 14 and my visit will expire on sep 13. I applied an extension for 30 days but i mistyped my name. It was approved a whike ago with a wrong spelling of name, but i already got a ticket to indonesia as a back up plan if ever the extension is disapproved. I am planning to just withdraw the application by not paying the required amount. Question is, first, will there be a problem if i pursue the extension under a wrong name? And second, will there be a problem if on the future i apply again for extension since i withdrawn the first application?

Wrong name only means that you're not that person. In my opinion, you should inform ICA about it so they can see your passport number and the disembarkation/embarkation card for comparison. This will also prevent future dispute on your documents...Again, this is only my opinion.

Sorry, I have no idea for the withdrawal of application, to be honest...

I would like to ask regarding my sister in law SVP. She arrived singapore july 25 & got extension approved up to sept 23. We will go Legoland 1 day tour on sept 15. She already have a return ticket from SG to Phil on Oct 12. My question is, Can possible to approved another fresh 30 days stayed in singapore by immigration officer even if you only have 1 day tour in Legoland Malaysia or do we need to stay in malaysia for more than 1 day?

I would like to ask regarding my sister in law SVP. She arrived singapore july 25 & got extension approved up to sept 23. We will go Legoland 1 day tour on sept 15. She already have a return ticket from SG to Phil on Oct 12. My question is, Can possible to approved another fresh 30 days stayed in singapore by immigration officer even if you only have 1 day tour in Legoland Malaysia or do we need to stay in malaysia for more than 1 day?

Both me and husband are Q EP holders. I applied dependent pass for my 4 month old baby - rejected. Applied for a 30 day extension via ICA online - rejected as well! my baby's visit pass expires 28th sept.. Do u think we can go to JB on Monday and get any sort of extension? We plan to only go to JB a few hours. if we do thaton 16th sept, will my baby be allowed back into singapore?

Meaning, if my baby is not allowed in, then they won't allow me in too. Great. Not that we will leave him anyway.

Sigh. We just want to have more time to make an appeal for both DP and/or extension of visit pass. We can't be flying baby to and from Brunei every 30 days. Stressful. Surely, this country's laws cannot be that cruel - babies do have the right to stay with their mums esp when they are breastfeeding.

Sure, you're a Q Epass holder and you have a privilege to exit/enter SG anytime. But the baby has a single visit only. Do you think the immigration officer won't allow the baby to go in even for one day to SG? I'm sure that he will not find jobs here and will not overstay, right? :D

Maybe...it's maybe the worst case is your baby will be given few days to enter SG until the return ticket date.

You can read through some of my comments above for other circumstances.

Need advice, I am currently waiting for my S pass result and I need to go JB this saturday and come back on Sunday but my social visit pass expires on 29 Oct. I wonder if I still can come in Singapore and have the 30 days Social visit pass? I am an Indonesian and I am in Singapore for more than 3 years and graduated from local poly as well. I have been in and out for months and in sept I went out of Singapore almost every weekend. If I were to give some reason for me to stay in Singapore for another 30 days, what is your suggestion regarding to my reasoning for me to stay? Thanks Ben. Hope to hear from you soon.

HI SP, for you, there will be no problem once you exit Malaysia since you have the multiple entry visa.

As for your parents, I can only relate the situation to some of my friends and acquaintances...they usually accompany their relative to Malaysia even for a day and comes back in SG with another 30-day visa.

Take note, there is no 100% assurance here because some are rejected and some are not. But, since your parents are here for a tour, in my opinion, they will be allowed to go in SG for another 30 days.

hi ben, our svp will expire by nov. 4.. we applied to extend it online but was rejected, we are planning to exit to JB this week before our pass expires, do we need to stay there for 5 days before going back to SG to have another 30day SVP? coz as much as possible I don't want to stay there in malaysia for more than 2 days.. thanks

Hi ben! I applied online for an extension of my social visit pass yesterday and got rejected. Nov-22-2013 will be my last day here in singapore.. Before my visit will expire, My gf is planning an exit to Malaysia, just stay for a few hours and come back to singapore. Would that be ok?

My only concern is, i saw the condition upon applying an online extension and The fourth condition stated: you will not return to singapore within 5 days from the departure date of your current trip.

Does this mean i cannot simply stay for a few hours in Malaysia and come back to singapore like after 2 hours to get another 30 days visit pass?

Hi ben, when you say 50 50 chances.. Do you mean 50% chance you'll get an extension? Or 50% chance you can come back to sg with or without extnsion for 30 days? Or 50% chance malaysia will hold you and deport you to philippines?

You have a return ticket in this situation, and planning on staying just a few hours in JB..

I'm a SPR. My husband's spass was cancelled last month and got 30days visit pass stay in sg. He went interviews and now applied WP as PR spouse. the application is still processing and his visit pass is ending in 22/Dec/2013.

My question is_ is it possible to extend his visit pass at ICA since his pass application is processing? Kindly advise what else can be done to get him stay in singapore as i'm working in sg as well.

Hi, just try to apply for an extension first. I got a friend whose SPass has been cancelled, that was last year. He applied for an extension and was rejected. He went to Batam for 3 days with his girlfriend (SPass) and came back with another 30 days.

I applied PR for my husband and my 1 year old son mid of Sep. He quit from his job (bcoz of bad work environment) and his SPass was cancelled on Nov while PR application is processing.. Now waiting for new work pass for new employer.

Will this case (changed the employer) be effected to their application?

hiii sir.....my e-visa valid till: 15 January 2014. i will inter in Singapore 1 January 2014. if they will give me 30 days visit pass stamp then.....will i need to extend e-visa ???? or will extend only visit pass bofore 30 days...????

Hi, I am not familiar with the e-visa that you're having...as far as I know, the visa is issued once you arrive in Singapore, and that is Day 1...now, if they give you 30 days or 14 days visa, then you can stay according to the visa stamped at your passport.

Hi ben, im a filipino its my 1st time here in singapore but my visit visa wlii expire 4days from now..my friends told me that i need to exit in malysia for a week but i need to book a ticket to phillpines? after staying in malaysia for a week will it be difficult to enter sg again? how would they grant another 30 days stay in sg? pls. i really need your advice bcos i dont know what to do..thanks

HI, you can apply for an extension first, this is only done online. Ask your friend to help you extend your visa...if your extension is rejected, you need to exit Singapore.

Some of my friends go to Johor Bharu and come back at the same day and were given another 30 days. Others goes to Batam, Indonesia for 3 days, and given 30 days as well...This is what I know, but please read my DISCLAIMER above.

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